I had a tough time sleeping last night. Seems it goes in spurts where I can’t fall asleep and I’m up until the wee hours of the morning, or I go to sleep right away but then I wake up in the wee hours of the morning and can’t get back to sleep. Perhaps it has something to do with the “wee hours?” I have no idea what that means except that I’ve been up since 4am. We took a drive down to see Josh at the U of I today. It was a great day for a drive even though I was exhausted. Thank goodness there are rest areas along the way. Okay, seriously, how can anyone rest at a rest area? I’ve just been sitting motionless for two hours. Do I really need more rest? I’ve rested so much that my legs are stiff, I have to take a wee, and highway hypnosis rendered me a zombie. Perhaps they should call it a “revival area.” Now that couldn’t be misconstrued, could it? How about a “regeneration station,” at least that rhymes. In any case, it’s slightly better than, but perhaps not as safe as, taking a tinkle next to the car on the shoulder. A word of warning; Don’t be foolish and walk off into a corn field to protect your modesty! You are likely to run into an alien making a crop circle or an old baseball player looking for a game.
We had a nice visit with Josh and on the way back Joy and I decided to make a stop at the Oak Lawn Portillo’s. It’s not too far off the tollway. I was pleasantly surprised that the person at the counter knew exactly what a tamale boat was. If you get a chance sometime, order a tamale smothered in chili, cheese, and onions. It’s a favorite of my friend Jim S.
Jeff
Tamale Boat (not on the menu – tamale, chili, cheese, onions)
Cake Shake (I have to try everything!!)
Joy
Italian Beef
What ? No entry in October ?
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